Paynes Prairie Preserve State Park

The park website says that pets are allowed. However, I have seen signs that say pets are not allowed on certain trails. There are a lot of gators and snakes and no fences to keep them away from your dog.

Yes, the primary park roads are well paved and over 15 miles of trails are marked for bicycles. Additionally the 16 mile Gainesville-Hawthorne paved rail trail passes through the north part of the park.

Yes they're really nice

Wouldn't see why not...

Yes! You need fishing license.

I ask the question 2 months ago and was prohibited.

You can launch a boat at the provided dock at the park.

Thank you ma'm, state does overseas the county policies and the current state may decide depending on how the property is owned by. The funeral home that also has cremation, in scattering ashes may have more information.

I see gators all the time . By the dock on the way to Gainesville .

Any of the pull offs along 441 though Paynes prairie would be your best bet but nothing is guaranteed

The tent only sites are within the main campground, just a short walk from the parking area. This way, amenities are close by, no hiking is required, and noise from the RVs is reduced (ac units can get pretty loud) The primitive sites are a ways out, a 1.85 mile (2 hour) hike along the Chacala Trail. You can get more info from their website too. Hope this all helped!

Yes

U can fish, but there is a parj down the road u can go get guide's n other info. That way u know the rule's for fishing n other questions u mat have. It is so very relaxing n beautiful !!

Not unless you like swimming with alligators 🐊

Pricing is also available on there website

Sorry, good luck

Had good reception with both T-Mobile & AT&T

Yes there is at the main entrance to the park

Be prepared for bugs in September. It's hot and swampy.

We have seen two alligators in the main road about a hundred yards inside the main front gate we have seen a doe with four paws just passed Ranger Station about 200 yards no Fox

No rentals here.

I believe there is down in the picnicing area not the campground area

They have sites

Yes, it does.

I just left the one in Georgia and it wasnt flooded at all. In fact rain was needed very bad bcuz it was so hot and dry.

Water lilies?

I know where there's a Publix grocery store at Exit 399 going west I deliver right next to it all the time not sure where a Walmart might be

Yes, a small concrete boat ramp, big enough for a jonboat, jet ski, day sailer or something of similar size.

Campgrounds have clean restrooms and hot showers. As said elsewhere, it helps enormously if you are considerate of others and don't leave it messy.

Awe man I really don't know that , I didn't heard anybody seen any python in that park.they could help you on that question.

Lots at both entrances accommodate 20' RVs

I saw people fishing from the viewing pier by the pull out on 441 a few weeks ago

Yes, be sure to get a Florida fishing permit first.

This is a question that you need to ask the rangers, when the shutdown ends. Asking fellow Google uses is pointless.

By the pier

Most definitely

Yes

You can always go out on the boardwalk and enjoy the prairie at any time...even if the actual park is closed.

From the north there's a nice boardwalk over a marsh. Good birds.

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Nope! It's bring your own horse unfortunately!

No, only tent and RV camping. Around Cross Creek, near the Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings State Park, there are private cabins at some fish camps and some motels in the area near Gainesville. Further away there are cabins at O'leno State Park and Gold Head Branch State Park

If you are asking trails, walking/joggibg and/or biking, you are good basically year round. There are a few spots between Hawthorne & CR 325, about 2 spots, rains accumulate Sumner time but otherwise, yeah, you are good.

This is just my opinion and I know that everyone has one but I would never take my dogs anywhere alligators are present. I would also not let my dogs swim in any of the springs or anywhere alligators are present. I love my dogs. I love wildlife. Sometimes the two do not go well together. Alligators and dogs no way.

Yes at the South end at Lake Wauberg. There are rules for boating certain times so it's best to go to their website and call or read the rules on boating jet skiing swimming etc...

Well behaved dogs are welcome at Paynes Prairie Preserve State Park. They must be kept on a hand held 6-foot leash at all times and cannot be left unattended for more than a half-hour. Pets are not permitted in playgrounds, bathing areas, or park buildings. Due to potential conflict with alligators, snakes and bison, pets are not allowed on the Bolen Bluff Trail, Cone's Dike Trail and La Chua Trail.   This is straight from there website

Yes, but on a leash.

The trail at the North entrance is open on the boardwalk section. We saw lots of birds and a few alligators

The trail you mostly spot them on is Cone's Dike Trail. It is hit or miss. Because of the flooding you can only make it out to about the 1.25 mile range of the total 4. I have seen them from a couple 100 yards in, up to about the 2.5 mile range. To get to the trail head, you park where the visitor center/observation tower is and then walk about 200 yds.

As of January 11 La Chua trail is flooded beyond the boardwalk, most of the trails at Bolens Bluff are dry except the observation deck on the prairie.

Yes. It's only a couple of dollars. The main park has a ranger station some of the other trails have an honor system